TrustLaw- The Most Dangerous Countries to be a Woman

* Afghanistan tops expert poll of dangers to women

* Congo plagued by rape as weapon of war

* Pakistan blighted by acid attacks and 'honour killings'

* India cited for trafficking and sexual slavery

* Somalia seen as having full gamut of risks

LONDON (TrustLaw) - Violence, dismal healthcare and brutal poverty make Afghanistan the world's most dangerous country for women, with Congo a close second due to horrific levels of rape, a Thomson Reuters Foundation expert poll said on Wednesday.

Pakistan, India and Somalia ranked third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in the global survey of perceptions of threats ranging from domestic abuse and economic discrimination to female foeticide, genital mutilation and acid attacks.

Read more at: http://www.trust.org/trustlaw/news/trustlaw-poll-afghanistan-is-most-dangerous-country-for-women/

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High Conflict People

High Conflict People

by Bill Eddy June 2011

Mediate.com

High conflict people (HCPs) are highly defensive, preoccupied with blaming others, and desperate to receive validation for themselves. These characteristics may be part of their personalities, in which case they bring this defensiveness with them everywhere they go. In some cases, both parties are HCPs, while in others one party is stuck in this defensiveness and the other is reasonable some or much of the time.

During a conflict, the process of decision-making brings out defensive traits, so that the successful mediator must do as much as possible to defuse this defensiveness in order to assist the parties in making their own decisions. It is natural for mediators to get "emotionally hooked" and escalate the dispute by becoming over- controlling and feeling responsible for the outcome, but this feeling can be overcome by reminding yourself: "You're not responsible for the outcome." "It's not about you." "Don't work harder than your clients." "It's another dilemma for the parties to resolve." The following four tips can help the process.

Read the tips at: http://www.mediate.com/articles/EddyB7.cfm

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Breast Ironing in Cameroon

The Violence Against Women Continues

Breast ironing, a violent attempt to prevent the sexual development of adolescent girls, has scarred the bodies and psyches of millions of girls in Cameroon. 

Chi Yvonne Leina reports.

Read more at: http://worldpulse.com/magazine/articles/cameroon-mama-hates-my-sprouting-breasts

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